1 June 1926
Cecil Edwin Frans Skotnes,a muralist and graphic artist, was born on 1 June 1926 in East London, Eastern Cape. In 1946 he studied drawing under Henrich Steiner in Florence, Italy. He also attended classes at what was called Wits Technical Art School in Johannesburg. Skotnes served in the South African forces in Italy. On his return to South Africa he joined the Polly Street Art Centre in Johannesburg that led him to a lifelong career in the art world. Skotnes produced many drawings, paintings and woodcuts. He was a great inspiration to young Black artists, who he trained. The most successful series he did for his portfolios was The Assassination of Shaka and The White Monday Disaster based on text by the poet Stephen Gray.
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Strauss & co, Cecil Edwin Frans Skotnes,[online]. Available at www.straussart.co.za. [Accessed:14 May 2014]|Gauteng Opera, Cecil Edwin Frans Skotnes. from Gauteng Opera,[online]. Available at www.gautengopera.org.,[Accessed: 14 May 2014]